Acid thrown on woman corporator in UP

Bareilly (UP): A woman corporator was seriously injured when some persons allegedly threw acid on her in Faridpur area due a money-related dispute, police said.

The incident took place last night when corporator of Para, Muskan Devi (35), who used to run a shop in her house with her husband Sonu, had entered into altercation with some persons over payment of money, they said.

The situation took an ugly turn when two--Ramdas and Arvind-- threw acid on Muskan's face and private part injuring her seriously. Police has lodged an FIR in this regard and arrested one of the accused, SP, Rural, Brijesh Kumar Srivastava said.